Machine for inking the edges of soles and heels of shoes



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MACHINE FOR INKING THE. EDGES OF soLEs AND HEELS OF SHOES Filed June 29, 1950 6 Sheets-Sheet 2 [fire/ab)? i alyvdcikamf. v 7

G. s. SHAAK May 19,-1953 MACHINE FOR INKING THE EDGES 0F SOLES ANb HEELSWOF SHOES Filed June 29, 1950 6 Sheets-Sheet 3 fin editor .May 19, 1953 G. s. SHAAK MACHINE FOR INKING THE EDGES 0F SOLES AND HEELS OF SHOES 6 Sheets-Sheet 4 Filed June 29, 1950 G. S. SHAAK MACHINE FOR INKING THE EDGES 0F SOLES AN D HEELS 0F SHOES Filed June 29, 1950 6 Sheets-Sheet 5 [/n ekaw? wye d. Mae/E $7860.) way I? G. s. SHAAK MACHINE FOR INKING .THE EDGES OF SOLE SiAND HEELS OF SHOES Filed June 29, .1950

6 Sheets-Sheet 6 QMQ Patented May 19, 1953 MACHINE FOR INKING THE EDGES OF SOLES AND HEELS OF SHOES George S. Shaak, Avon, Pa.

Application June 29. 1950, Serial No. 171,126

9 Claims.

provide a machine for applying inkwithout soilingor defacing the upper or white stitching on the welt or upper portion of the sole and heel or the white stitching on the tread, and with greater dispatch and facility than the normal hand operation.

A further object of the invention is to provide a machine for effecting a more consistently delicate touch over the entire edge face of the sole and heel than is possible with the normal hand operation. 7

A still further object of the invention is to provide a'machine which is adapted to ink the edges of soles and heels of shoes of variable sizes as well as those having variable curvatures of soles.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will present themselves in the course of the following detailed description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a side elevational view of the improved machine.

Fig. 2 is a top plan View.

Fig. 3 is an end elevational view as observed in the plane of line 33 on Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a vertical sectional view on the plane of line 44 on Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a vertical sectional view in the plane of line 5-5 on Fig. 2.

Fig. 6 is a vertical sectional view in the plane of line 66 on Fig. 2.

Fig. 7 is a side elevational View of the inking assembly.

Fig. '7-A is a detail view of the disk scraper.

Fig. 8 is a top plan view of the fulcrum selector.

Fig. Fig. 8.

Fig. 10 is a plan view partially in section of the ratio lever.

Fig. 11 is an end view of the ratio lever.

Figs. 12, 13 and 14 are sectional views of the component parts of the contour selector.

Fig. 15 is an assembled elevational view of the contour selectorj Fig. 16 is an edge view of the inking assembly.

In the following description, the structure is 9 is an end view of the selector shown in described with the operation of the machine forv the purpose of conserving space as well as time in the reading thereof.

Referring now in detail to the drawings, the machine is shown in normally open position in Fig. 1, preparatory to receiving a last-supported shoe for an inking operation.

As shown in Fig. 2, a right shoe S, with the heel up, is presented to the shoe retainer I0. The retainer I0 is thrust forward against the tread rest II for subsequent adjustment and positioning of both the retainer I0 and the shoe S, and the tread rest I l is swingable back and forth by means of a hinge [2 which is secured to the tread rest base E3. The retainer I0 is secured to a keyed sleeve 26a. which slides back and forth in a keyway in shaft 26, and a compression spring 28 and a washer 21 are supported on the keyed sleeve.

A last pin I4 is supported in a retainer l5, and in the adjustment same is thrust into the thimble of the shoe last as far as possible, then withdrawn approximately one-fourth inch and secured with a set screw IS. A feature of this adjustment is to permit the shoe to pivot on both tapered ends ll of the shoe retainer 10. The last pin I4 is bent up at an angle of three degrees, which prevents'the shoe from dropping off the last pin when the shoe is not in contact with the tread rest I I, as in Fig. 1.

The shoe is subsequently turned toe upwardly, and a shoe stabilizer l8, comprising a bolt and wing nut I9, is adjusted firmly against the instep on the right side of the shoe, which is shown as a right shoe. In the case of a left shoe, the stabilizer I8 is transferred'to the slot on the left side of the shoe retainer [0 and is placed firmly against the instep on the left side of the shoe. The purpose of the stabilizer i8 is to provide for a firm engagement of the shoe sole and heel of 14 gauge copper wires which are capable of being readily bent by an operators fingers for accommodation of large or small sizes of shoes.

A shoe to be properly treated requires that it be off center of its axis of rotation as it rotates, so that the heel describes a larger circle than the toe by approximately three-fourths inch. This feature provides a more uniform and thorough coat of ink because the heel, being wider than the sole, requires more pressure from the ink- 3 transferring disk 20, and which pressure is exerted b spring 22, Fig. 4. The ink-transferring disk I operates from beneath the shoe, as is indicated in Fig. 1.

The last pin retainer [5, Fig. 1, provides for adjusting the shoe offzcenter, andlthelretainer l5.

which comprises a boltyandiwing nut 23;..l2rovides the lateral off center adjustment of the shoe by shifting the retainer !5 back or forth in the slot provided, the wing nut 23 securing it in any desired position. This feature provides=for-accommodating large or small sizes of shoes. Theindicator 2E) is returned to inactive position, after; proper adjustment of the shoe.

A shoe-stabilizing arm 24, --5,- which is employed temporarily for shoe aligning purposea.

is secured to a shaft 25, and the arm is swung to the right, upon. a shoe-rotating shaft 26 directly behind'a: washer 21", Figs. 2and5; The arm 24 is thrust forward; as-indicated; inFi'g; 2,'-exerting pressure-on the spring-28; which provides forthcshoe resting firmly againstthe tread rest" H" forsubsequently described. alignment;

The arm 2'4 is stopped by'a collar 29,.Figs. l and 2, which is properly positionedand secured to th'e'shaft 25. Torque "exerted'by a spring 23' against the remote end ofarm' 2'4 holds the arm in position until it is released when alignment of the shoe is completed;

A disk 38; which serves as a temporaryshoealigning guide, lies in thesame'plane'(perp'endicularly) as the ink-transferring disk I! which.

lies directly beneath it, Figs. 1 and-2.

The disk 36 is supported by an arm 3 l.pivotally connected. to a bracket '32, and the'disk is, swung makingpossible the-perpendicular alignment of.

the peripheral'edge of the shoe heel, whichqis closest. to the shoe upper, with the "adjacent peripheral edge of the aligning disk The toe of the shoe'isthen turned upforsimiiar adjustment with the-aligningdisk-, 30:

A toe-adjusting screw 3fiin' the treadrest' base: 13 provides for the alignment of the toes peripheral edge; which is closest'to the-shoe upper, with the adjacent peripheral edge of" the aligning disk 30. The adjusting screwiit; Fig.3; is accessible by ascrew driver inserted through a holein the sprocket 3T as well as through an aligned hole-in the frame.

A feature of the tread rest it adjustment, in addition to-its-back and forth motion; isits lateral motion or adjustment, as indicated-in Fig. 4. Thelateral adjustment is em'pioyed inpositioning the-tread" rest I tothe-right when treating' a right shoe; and to the left when treating a left shoe, as depicted in Fig. 4'. Fourshallow holes 38; which are adapted toselectively receive the point of theme-adjusting screw 38, are located in the tread rest '11", and such holes determinethe lateral positioning of the tread rest I to-the right or to the left.

The lateral adjustment provides for centering the tread rest H longitudinally on the sole andi heel, since the shoe is off center longitudinally,

as the ink-transferring disk which is subsequently more fully explained. This prevents the gear of the ink-transferring disk l2!) from striking that portion of the tread rest I! which lies adjacent to the inside shank of the shoe.

A. contour selector 39, as. indicated. inFigs. 1, 2 and l5,,comprises ,a deformable face; plate 46 to which is secured a flexible steel diaphragm 4! by.- means of two bolts 42, and a rigid steel face plate 43 which is provided with a number of sorew threaded holes near its peripheral edge, into which are inserted round head bolts 44. The plates land-.43 are secured to each other by two bolts 45, and the selector 39 is secured to a shaft jecting one or more" of" the bolts 44" through the steel face plate 43, thereby producing an irregular periphery ontherubber face plate 40; lUhe reciprocating motion ofthe shaft 46 occurs when the projected peripheral portion of the rubber plate 4i3-passes over theroller 4?.

The flexible steel diaphragm ii secured to the rubber faceplate ill-provides a rigidbase for the irregularly projected periphery of the rubber plate 46 asit passes over'the roller- 47. The roller 41'revolves-on a shaft or pin supported in-a housing which is secured to the frameof the machine, and the projecting bolts 44 strikethe metal diaphragm M midway between its inner and'outer edges; The object of the contour selector 39 is toprovide on the periphery of its rubber face plate 40 the exact contour of a sole and heel, on both large and smallsizes of shoes.

With the shoe turned toe upwardly the edge faceof the sole-at the'toe end thereof is aligned with the adjacent aligning-disk 3%; Fig; 1, and the disk lies in the same plane perpendicularly [2t which lies beneath it, Figs; 1 and 2.

The portion of the selector 39'which contains no bolt, as indicated in- Fig. '12, is regarded as-the starting point for selecting or establishing the contour, and such portion is initially at the toeof the shoe.

The shoe is manually rotated, prefer-ably counter-clockwise, and'whenever the edge face of the sole or heel diverges from the plane of the aligning disk as one or more of the bolts are projected through the steel faceplate 43; As-

suming that such divergence is first approX-i-- mately one-eighth inch and upon further shoe rotation of one-fourth inch, etc., the bolt directly underthe-indicator d8" isprojected approximately one-eighth inch, the next bolt is projected onefourth inch, etc; until proper adjustment is established.

When the edge face of the sole or heel returns to the plane of-the disk 3% no further projection of, bolts is necessary. This procedure is continuedf'or'one revolution of" theshoe. The contour of the edge face of the sole and-heel of any shape or size shoeis established by theselector 39.

A- cornplete inking machine comprises two units. One unit is to accommodate a right shoe and another unit is to accommodate a left shoe, and the operator treats right and left shoes alternately.

As is indicated in Fig. 2, a tread rest shaft-5i! supportedby a bearing is-provided-with a keyway which passes'overa key in the sprocket 31, and

the tread rest base [3 is secured to such shaft;

Whenever the roller 41 producesa thrust on the shaft 46 of one-half inch, for example, a ratio lever 49 registers a similar thrust of one-half inch on the tread rest shaft 59, and the shoe on the tread rest H also registers a forward motion of one-half inch.

Assuming that the fulcrum pin 5! is located in the hole at the mid-point of the ratio lever 49, upon transferring the fulcrum. pin 5| to the next hole 52, the tread rest I l travels double the distance or one inch. Similarly, when the pin 5| is located in the hole 53, shaft 50 travels three times the distance or one and one-half inches, and upon locating pin 5! .in hole 54 shaft 56 travels four times the distance or two inches.

This feature of versatility of the ratio lever 49.

provides for treating shoes covering the complete range in sizes from infants to mens shoes, regardless of the irregularity of the contour of the sole and heel.

The ratio lever 49 is provided with adjusting bolts 55 and 55 at its opposite ends and adjacent the shafts 16 and 59,'respectively. When establishing a contour of the selector 39, sufficient slack is required between the bolts and shafts, which is obtained by first turning the bolt 55 backwardly until it is flush with the ratio lever E9, and whichadjusting bolt 56 is generally finally fixed when it projects approximately one-fourth inch.

A member 57 on the end of each of the shafts 59 and 46 covers the keyways in the shafts and provides solid surfaces when bolts 55 and 56 come into contact with them while they are rotating. The adjusting bolt 55 is turned forward in a screw-threaded sole in lever 49 until it makes rm contact with the tread rest shaft 56 and all the slack is taken up which otherwise exists in the train of connections from shaft 56 to roller ll.

The roller t? provides each thrust which shaft 46 exerts, as the shaft contour selector 39 rotates.

The thrust is transmitted by shaft 46 through the ratio lever 49 to the tread rest shaft 50 and upon the tread of the shoe. By this action, the edge face of the sole andheel is automatically rotatably positioned in alignment with the ink-transferring disk I20 as the shoe rotates during the inking operation.

The temporary aligning'disk 30 is now swung to the right away from the shoe, into idle position, Fig. 4, and the temporary shoe-stabilizing lever 24 is released by swinging it to the left against the stop 58, Figs. 1, 2 and 5. The shoe is now ready for the automatic inking operation.

A fulcrum selector 59, indicated in detail in Figs. 8 and 9, serves as a support for and as a guide in which the ratio lever 49 operates, and it includes two threaded bolts secured to its'base which are inserted or projected through the frame and secured to it. Two nuts placed on each bolt, one on either side of the frame, provide for adjustment back and forth of the selector 59 as the need requires.

The angular construction of the selector 59 providesthat the normal position of the ratio lever 49 can be maintained at an angle to the frame. With a maximum travel of one-half inch of the shaft t6 against the ratio lever 49, a maximum travel of two inches is produced upon the shaft 59, assuming that the fulcrum pin 5i is; inserted'in the hole 54 which is farthest to the left. i

The purpose ofplacing the holes 5lto54 in the selector 59 at an angle, andof,spacingtheholes in'the'r'atio lever 49 to conform with those of the selector 59, is that the leverage ratio of the lever 1 49 can be changed by-merely shifting the fulcrum pin from one hole to another without changing.

the relative position of thelever with-regard to the position of the shafts 56 and 46.

For thelarger sizes of shoes, where agreater curvature of the sole exists, and a more irregular contour is described than in the smaller sizes of shoes,.a greater travel of the tread rest shaft 50 is required. r

The function of the operators lever 60, shown in Figs. 1 and 2, whenashoe is presented toe downwardly, is to close the machine byathrusting the lever 66 forward for the automatic inking operation. The lever 60, which is attached to the base of the machine by two hinges 61-, actuates the geared inking disk assembly 62 by permitting itto-i'ise so that'contact takes place betweenthe ink-transferring disk l26-and the edge face of the sole at the. toe. The tension exerted by the 1 spring 22, Fig.4, raises the assembly.

Referring to Figs. 1, 2 and 4, when the lever 60 is thrust forwarda rod 63 actuates an arm 64 which turns the vertical'shaft 65to which it .is secured. The rod 63 is attached to a. swivel 66 which swings on the hinge 6'! which is secured to the lever 60.. The rotatable vertical shaft 65 is supported by bearings in anadjustable bracket 68, and a supporting. collar 69 is secured to the shaft. A collar 10, also secured to the vertical. shaft. 65,. supports thealigning lever .3 I, and three holes H, indicated in Fig. 4, in the remote end of therotatable arm 64' provide for adjustment betweensame and the rod 63..

A collar-12 comprising a roller 13 is secured to the verticalshaft 65. .When the-lever 66 is thrust 1 forward, the roller 13 turns approximately degrees away from the assembly 62 permitting it to rise through the tension exerted by the spring 22, indicated in- Fig. 4, and the adjustable lever stop 15 serves to limit the forward thrust of the operators lever 66. I

A main arm 16 is simultaneouslyactuated with the assembly 62, and this arm comprises an adjustable bracket 11 which is securedflby a. bolt 18 to the lever 66 through a bearing in the bracket 1.1.

Alsoattached to the main arm 16 is anadjustable bracket 19 to which is secured a. bolt 80, which projects through a slot in the vertical lever 8i rotatably supported intermediate its ends by. a bearing 82. The lever 8!, takes the place of the temporary shoe stabili'zing arm"24,,jand.its function is to hold the "shoe firmly against the tread rest ll during the inking operation by a thrust against the washer 2'! andth'e compression spring 28.. A guide bracket 83 serves to maintain the position of the main arm 16.

Also attached to the main arm 16 is an adjustconstantly so that it is instantly ready to rotate a shoe when engaged with the driven clutch 93.

A compression spring 94 and washer 95 inserted on the body of the driving clutch 89 ahead. of the yoke 88 insure smooth clutch-engaging action,

and by firm clutch engagement preventb'ack lash of the shoe against the ink-transferring disk I20 as. he shoe-r at s- A Vertical locking shatter which is supported inaaebearing I on-ithe frame; dropshmgravitydie. rectlyinfront :ofia roller-supported :byahracketiziflswhen the-mainarm-1.8; :torwhichithe; roller.- 98 is-secured by: the bolts I I is thrust-forward. by the action ofi'theoperators llevenfifll Thevertical" shaft. 96 provides a. lock, holding the: main arm Hi and relatedmechanism- .in .operative position while theshoe-is being rotated and inked, :and .a collar- I DI 1 supports: the shaft- 9 6..

I IShand' provide-:azmeans. for crushing-.anyxlumps'.

and-cleaningnf :the ink.

l hese uniform.- disks each comprises a number.- of" thin disks built: up .to the desired. width. or, thickness; andthey. are eachplaced on one end of a rotating shaft which is secured to a spur.

gear; The opposite end of the shaft is threaded, and-zaznutaseeures the" disks in position.

Atstationaryshaftwith a smaller diameter'is on the bearing 9 after p per adj me -i lOoinserteddnto the bore of the rotating shaft and collar onthe shaft.

The-sheets treated duringzone revolution thereof: Whemarevolution is completed; pin .1021: in an"arm= I03; which is secured to the shaft 2.6; lifts... a disk l M;- which istsecured to i thewertical Y shaft. 95; and theaction unlocks? the mechanism. When the-arm I6? is releasedfrom its. lockedposition; the related mechanism. springs back-into; normal or: open position. A boltz I05. in a, bracket. I06; which is-secured tonthe main armgoyI I6, provides a stop for the releasedaarmfIB.

A. tensionispring" I01?has--.one=end thereof con.- nectedito a- -braoket.: -I 08 twhichris seouredato .the arm-= 1 lit-and thewthemendwfspring lflzhis C011: nected to a bolt I fi9' seouredeto the machine f raaner The spring Ifl'I'; functions =.-to return: armsflfic from. itslocked- :positi-onct'o sits. normal open position; The?gearedpinkingdisk: assembly 62. comprises-a v shapedibracketsfli upon:whichaisimounteda. bearing: ins-which .isztitted ta. rotatable clutch I .I 0:: and'do-whichvis secured-abevel gear. I III. Axsleeve: I I2: :on; .the powerndrivenv shaft. I 1331s. providedv withvtwoi clutch fingersion its-. forwaid end-Lin; meshing engagement with the clutch IID.

bolttlfltsecures: the: sleeve Id 2.1tothe power drivemshafti I :Idiwhich .transmitscpowertthrough .1 thergear HEI and the two lpinions. H 55' ;A bevel. gear-d Ifirliigs. 42 and; 16; secured toa spur. gear transmitsipowerfrom theslOWBl pinioml I .5:- to .the four: geared tinking; disks H 11130:.12 to thereby; set.-.. tingtthem-rini motion; The shaft 1 I2 I isrsta'tione' ary and provides a bearing for.-the: assembly -52:

Tow-remove theiassembly 62.:as well as the ink reservoir I23 fronr trie -machine; the bolt: II4 is: removed andthesleeved I2*'is:thrust back over the power driven shaft H3. Two collars I24 on-shaft- I21 and-fat opposite sides of a frame: part-maintain theposition ofthe "shaft; while one or morespacers or washers- I 24; Fig. l, inserted between the-pollars-provide for adjustment:- back-or forth of-'the;ass.embly .62; Furthermore; the shaft H3 is .maintainedjjn position, by collars I26, and: I 21" coop eratingwith .the. ;frame.

A,s1otted;bar I23 disposediatthe, tonof the bracketfii. ,'.F.1g. A; to which .one. .end'of the spring 22" is anchored, is positionedptogthe,rightwhen, treating. he. 3 3 1151265:OfsShQeSM .Thisprovides suflicienti. clearance-ion. the. spring. 22 .-.when..therotatable. vertical shaft 85 swin s. the roller. 13. throu h an arc, of approxim tely. 90 .deerees1 fllhenobjestzoi-the. assembly 6 2. isutojtransfeninkl fromv thetresenvoir. I23 on o; the -.p -'iD.hera-l sur faoapfl-thesfour rota-ting. inking diskst I .I 1.. to 2d. anditosdepositz. a. predetermined. quantity; of mko upontheedee aeezof.the:solefandJoeehofI ashoa When-mentioned: nrthetread. rest. I 1.; 'dir ct bove-ether reSer-voir ;I2.-3=

Theifirsta twosdisks; I I l: EIIIdJI'B WhiGhE are re garded s-as the: inkesupolyingpdisksa arezidcntioal .1270 in:constrnetionzand'zare locatedatrtheapcxmf:the; bracket fi 25 on whichthey arerotatahlmmounted: The disks I11 and: I 1 8 iseryevto .transmitsink: their, peripheralsurface-to the respective-periph eral surfaces of the third or inn-regulator disk-'75.

is inserted into a holein the bracket 62' towhich itaisisecured' by:means-of;a screw. The stationary;shaft .has a shoulder. cut on one end so that it rests- .on I the bracket 627..

washer andgscrew which holdjthe rotating shaft inlposition. The constructionof all rotatingzand.

stationary shafts .is-similar.

The ink-regulator disk II 91 delivers a predetermined quantity of ink to the ink-transferring disk; I203, and it-comprisesainumberof thin disks ofsthepsame, diameter: as theinkesupplying disks.

Spacers of: smallerdi-ameter; are employed in.

building up the diskunits.

The; above noted arrangement provides for disposition of the inkedelivering disks, anywhere desired onthe rotating shaft. the transferring disk- Mil-must ,beproperly positioneduonits periphery; so thatitwill center on the edge face of the sole. The width of an inkdelivering disk whichWill properlycoat the sole wilLcoat only that portion of the .heel which lies in, the same plane as the. sole. Therefore, a

narr.ower,-. ink-delivering disk must be spaced away from the wider-disk, so. that a separate depositof a smaller quantity of ink be made on the-periphery of, the; transferrin disk 128', which will not coat the sole, .but'provides for fullycoating; the heel.- Proyisionforincreasing. or dimin ishing the quantity of. ink which the regulator disk, I49: willdeliver is, obtained by. einploying wider. or narrower ink-delivering disks.

A-sec-ond provision for, regulating the flow of ink is 'loyv spacing.- the stationary. shafts,. upon.

which, the. four disks rotate further apart or closertogetherh The holes,- inthe bracket. 62. in

which the. stationary shafts are secured are slightly larger than the shafts, whichpermita micrometeradjustment.

A .third,provision for regulating the flow. ofink is. by increasing. or decreasing thespeed of; the gearedinking disks in the assembly 62.

Ink-control levers I29;a,nd:l30, Eigs. 4, 7 and,.16,.

which are mounted onthe bracket 62., automatically start and. st0pthe delivery of ink. to the transferringdisk, I2ll, ancLa rubber scraper I3I, Figs. 2;al1d.4,. whichis located, adjacent to the.

regulator. diskrllfi, is supportedbya pin secured tolever- 13.0,for cooperationwiththe disk. 1 I9.

When. a-shoehas ,been treated, andthe .mecha.- nism .of the, machine ,is released. to open position,.the,assembly. 62 is. automaticallylowered so. that contact no longer exists betweenthe shoe and the, ink-transferringdisk I 29).

The top portion of the lever I23 comes into contact with an adjustable stop I32, Fig- 4, which is secured to they machine. frame. Lever I29 actuates the curvedlever I30, to one end of which thescraper. I3'I is secured, atension spring I33.

acts on lever I36 and urges the scraper. I3I into, contact wlththe regulator disk I I 9 Which-scrapes OI"W1D8S the disk clean of ink, while the treated.v

shoe is removed and another is presented for inking; A tension spring I34 returns the lever I29. The screw or put I 35' inthe bracket 62 provides The oppositeend. of 'the stationary shaft. is adaptedcfor receivinga Ink deposited on.

- smaller diameter on either side.

on the threaded end of the rotating shaft provides for applying sufiicient pressure against the a stop for lever I29, and the adjusting screw I36 positions the rubber scraper I3I relative to lever I29.

When a succeeding shoe is treated, the assembly 62 rises'through the action of the operators lever 60, and the scraper I3I automatically springs away from the regulator disk I I 9 through the tension exerted by the spring I34, thereby releasing the full flow of ink.

The four geared inking disks II1 to I20 are -maintained in motion constantly so that the has the advantage'of keeping the ink in constant motion on moving parts of the inkin disks II1 to II 3 so that it has no opportunity to dry or thicken and thereby impede its delivery.

The ink-transferring disk I20, as it rotates under power, applies or wipes a coat of ink on the edge face of the sole and heel as the shoe rotates under power. The disk I20 and the shoe are driven in the same direction as indicated-by the arrows thereon, Fig. 4, thus providing the desired wiping action of the ink transferring disk I20 against the edge face of the sole and heel.

The transferring disk I20 is of sponge rubber V composition and is generally wider than the soles or heels of shoes being treated, and it is mounted on the rotating shaft with washers of slightly A nut placed sides of the rubber disk which causes its periphery to mushroom, thereby providing the detime providing for increasing or diminishing the density of the sponge rubber.

To accommodate larger sizes of shoes with wider soles and heels, longer rotating and stashoe turns over center'at the'shank, the cam I39 passes to-its center on the follower MI, and

. sired convex contact surface, while at the same tionary shafts replace the ones described, with either a wider sponge rubber disk employed,'or

else an additional rubber disk mounted next to the one above described. The other three inking disks are built up according to the desired widths.

The rotatable tension control arm I31, Fig. 4,

which partially controls the tension of. the spring 22 on the assembly 62, is secured to a shaft I38 and is actuated by two cams I39 and I40, Fig. 2.

A follower I4! is supported by a bearing on shaft H3 and positioned with collars I42 and I43 on either side of it. Cam I39 has a radius approximately one-fourth inch longer than cam I40 and both cams are secured to the shaft 45.

To the shaft I38 is secured an arm I44, Fig. 6,

while a bar I45 connects the follower MI and the arm I44. The arm I44 has a slot which provides for adjustment, thereby producing a greater or lesser are on the rotatable tension control arm I31, Fig. 4.

Upon rotation of the shaft 46, and assuming that the ink transferring disk I23 rests on the edge face of the toe of the shoe, at the properly timed moment during rotation cam I39 strikes the follower I4I, Fig. 6, and as the cam actuates the follower, the latter in turn actuates the tension control arm I31 against the spring 22, Fig. 4.

The pressure of the arm I31 against the spring 22 causes the transferring disk I20 to rise so shank with the required delicate touch. AS the the peak of tension exerted by the spring 22 when passing over center is rapidly spent.

The cam I39 then passes over the curved portion of the follower I4I, thereby rapidly releasing the tension of the spring 22, which simultaneously diminishes the pressure of the inktransferring disk I20 against the edge face of the heel. Similar procedure prevails with the cam I40 when the transferring disk I20 rests on theheel of the shoe during the course of rota- A feature of the differing radii of the cams provides for-approximately three-eighths inch greater travel bythe transferring disk I26 into the inside shank of a shoe when the shoe is in horizontal position (or turning over center) during the course of rotation. The reason for this is that the shoe is oif center longitudinally.

:The shoe retainer I0 isdesigned symmetrically to accommodate either a right or left shoe, so that only one retainer I0 is required. However, either a right or left shoe when supported in the retainer will be off center longitudinally.

The differing radii of thecams I39 and I40 compensate for the shoebeing off center longitudin'ally. Similarly, the lateral-motion of the tread rest II compensates for the shoe being off center longitudinally.

An anchored adjustable tension-control bracket I46, Fig. 4, is provided with a bolt I41 which anchors one end of ,thespring 22, and provides for increasing or diminishing the tension of the spring. The spring I 48 maintains the. position of the bracket I46 whenever the spring 22 is re- .moved simultaneously with the assembly 62 A bracket I49 secured to the frame supports a bolt I50 which provides theadjustment of the bracket I46.

Whenever a shoe is presented to the shoe-retainer I0 and the 'contour selector I39 is being adjusted while manually rotating the shoe, the

tension. spring 22, Fig. 4, is swung from the outside. to the inside position or free of the rotatable arm I31, and the arm I31 drops by gravity, which serves two purposes: First, it positions the follower I4I out of range of the rotating cams, I39-and I40, thereby relieving the operator from working against the tension of the spring 22 while manually rotating the shoe when ,adjusting the contour selector 39, and, second,

the arm I52, which is secured to the shaft I38 (similarlyto the arm I31), drops by gravity upon the locking lever I5I, Fig. 3, which prevents the operator's lever 60 from being thrust forward,

. thereby locking the machine with regard to the inking operation.

During the process of aligning the shoe and adjusting the selector 39 the operator may forget to reposition the arm I31, Fig. 4, against the tension control spring 22. However, the locked position of the operators lever 60 will remind him of such required re-positioning. This will avoid damaging the first shoe of every size run, whenever the contour selector 39 requires readjustment;

A bolt I53 serves as a stop when the lever I I5I rises through the weight of the arms I31 and I52 upon it and retains the main arm 16 in locked position, and the collar on the shaft I38 serves .as a stopwhen the lever I6I drops,

The ink reservoir- I23 (Fig. 4) supports a gauge I55 on which high-level and low-level readings are taken. The gauge is hung over the upper edge of the reservoi'r and .2 .is' suspended within the reservoir adiacent a side :Wall thereof. Whenever the assemblyffit is int. idle :positionathe high-level of theink 'mnst never fbelgreaterithan to immersemore than three rourths :.of 2 the ifirst ink-supplying disk lIi nearest the "apexiofzithe bracket 62'. I

"The reservoir !?3 is -:removed.:.from t the .machine similarly to 'thesassem bly 6-2, ipreviously explained, by-removing the bolt!l.l=4, Figsh-il -and 2, and thrusting the sleeve M2 iback over =the Two adjustablerbrackets ;on';the;surface of the base of the machine maintainiathe position of the reservoir? l 2-3.

min ink agitator :comprises' :a. :rectangular screen of rigid expanded metal 7 l 55: securedzto 1a vertical 'memher 11 I51. A .pin liflrsecure'dtto the apex of the bra 'cket 'ass'embly 5&2 on :the sopposite side of the geared idiskvlfl fengages the slot of the vertical member-I57. ".Theraisingand lowering motion .of the assembly ia'ctuates the agitator back and forth across tithe ibottom of the-reservoir 123.

A sprocket if its, 'Fig. :2, lismsecured i: to thessshaft Y 2 8 and a .collar' !l5 il:'rnainta;ins the positionitofz the shaft. a sprocket 162*oneshaft d5rsupported:unsuitable bearings, which:tshaiftiicontainsxai .keyway.

A chain LEI connectszsprocket 59 c-with .Azsprocket l at: is; supportedconrthe*reinoteaend of the shaft 46 and is connected by:a chainiftfifi'to the sprocket ifl on ithesshaft E50. "Ihe -.sprockets have keyed connections with: theshaftsand power is transmitted through:thesprocketxas above described. Three curve'd boits 1.55, M56! and tel" serve to maintain the position :of l'the (three sprockets with keys attacheli, Whenever the shafts fdil and 4%; are' -actuated back rand forth.

ably secured to the-frame and supportedin bearings, take up the slack in each chain.=

-Whi1e I Irhave disclosed my invention insaccordance with a 'sing-le structural emborlim entlthereof, such is tobe considered illustrativeonly,

and not restrictive, thBfiSCODB of'ithe invention being defined in the =sub =joined=tclaims What is claimed isz "'1. 'A "machine for inking the -e'dge "surface of the sole -an'dheeb of a =shde comprising a frame, 'a horizontal shaft rotatably supported by' the frame, a shoereta'iner' supported by -s-aid -shaft,

a second horizontal shaft supported-by the frame forrotation and for inovernent axially thereof, a third horizontal shaft co-axially of said first shaft supportediby the frame "for *rotation and "for movement axially thereof, adjustable means supported by said second shaft operative for effecting the axial movement thereof, an adjustable connection between said second and third shafts for impartingaXi-at movement to the third shaft for cooperation =with "said retainer,

and means for effecting simultaneous rotation: of all of saidshafts.

2. 'The structure according to" claim 1, wherein said ad 'ustabIe means comprises ad'eformable =face plate, means-"for deforming said deformable plate in conformity "with the contourof sole and heel, and means engageable withsa-id plate upon-rotation of said=second-'shaftfor imparting said axial =movement 'thereto.

'3'. The structureaccording' to claim 1,'wherein saidadjustable connectioncomprises a lever pivoted intermediate its endsan'd "having 2 itsopposite ends respectively engageable with said second and third shafts *for imparting axial movementof'the second shaft to thethirdshaft.

4. :The structure according to :claim' 3, com- .prisingaai fulcrum. selector member: supported by the frame intermediate said second and third shafts, and saidpivotal connection of said'levcr being adjustable lengthwisesof said fulcrum selectorameniber for varying the axial movement of 'the'thirdshaft with respect to the axial-movement of the second: shaft.

5. The structure accordingto claim. l,'together with a treadrestsupported by said third shaft,

said tread rest hav-ing a plurality of spaced-holes therein for: selectively receiving a'relatively: fixed -:-.adjusting screw for adjustment -.of the tread -rest'laterally of the axis of the shaft.

'- 6. A: machine for inking the edge surface of the sole and heel: of. a'vshoe comprisingia frame, "arfirst shaft rotatably -supported .in the frame,

asshoe retainer. connected 'tosaid shaft: for'move- "ment axially thereof, asecond shaft .rotatably supported in theframe; cooperating means connected to-thesecondshaft 'and'to' the frame for effecting axial movement of said second shaft, -a third shatt rotata-bly supported in 'the frame having a treadrestsupported by one endthere- 25 lever :means disposed between said second and thirdshafts for transferring axial movement of saidr'second shaft toisaid third shaft, an*ink ofin normally spacedrelati'on to said retainer,

reservoir disposed: beneath said thirdxisha'ft, an ink-supplying assembly supported by" the reseryou" and being normally "spaced frorn -said 're- 'tainer, means for imparting rotation to' all ofasaid shafts, a handoperabie lever, connectionsifrom said "lever for setting'ss'hafts into' rotation, -moving saidaretainer toward: said" tread? rest "and for *moving "said linking assem'bly toward said retainer for'inkingnengagement with a shoe"re taine'd thereby.

7. Theistructure accordingto claim G, wherein saidin'kin'gassemblycomprises an angular bracket, yielding means-normally urging one arm ofzsaidibracketiin ione direction for bringin'g the inking assembly into -.':contact' with a shoe, 'and wsaid .connections:fromrsaidlleveri including'rmeans =engageablei-withsaidiarmifor moving same in the "opposite :direction iand withdra'wihg said ink ing assembly fromzinking engagernentwvith the shoe.

8. The structure according -:to claim' 6, itogether with a washer slidaoly disposedpn-"sai'd shaft, said connections fromsaid leveriincluding a bar .engageable with sai'd' washer. for urging "same 1 toward said retainer, and t yieidafole means :disposed between Isaid" wa'sher'iand said retainer.

9. The structure i'according'zto :claim '6, wherein said connections from said' lever' includea' bar extendin longitudinally of the fra'me, meansfor :lockingsaidzbar in p'osition upon movement'of said lever to f a closed 'op'erative position 1 of the machine, and 'means operative for releasing said bar for movement of the lever' toits normallyinoperative position.

GEORGE S. SHAAK. 

